Many women who want to know the most favorable days for conceiving a child, or those that use the calendar method of protection , measure the basal temperature, which will be different before and after ovulation. That is why you can find out when the "safe" days for having sex or favorable for pregnancy come.
Menstrual cycle of a woman is divided into three phases:
- follicular;
- ovulatory;
- luteinic .
When each phase comes, the level of hormones in the female body changes, and accordingly, the basal temperature. And in order to know what the basal temperature will be after ovulation, it is necessary to measure it every morning without getting out of bed.
Why does ovulation decrease basal temperature?
The ovulation phase begins with a follicular phase, at which the basal temperature is low, but closer to the beginning and after the ovulation the temperature rises sharply. This is due to the release of progesterone, which affects the temperature increase.
But sometimes it happens that after ovulation the basal temperature dropped. This phenomenon is no longer considered the norm, so you can not leave it without attention. It is necessary to tell this to the doctor, since the low temperature after ovulation may indicate some problems that the doctor is able to determine. But do not panic at once, because each organism is individual and can behave differently. In addition, such indicators can affect the way the temperature is measured. If you do it wrong, then the indicators will fluctuate greatly.
Normal basal temperature after ovulation
As a rule, after ovulation the basal temperature rises by 0, 4 or 0, 5 degrees from the previous phase. This indicates a normal course of ovulation and a high possibility of becoming pregnant. Usually this temperature is above 37 degrees. But if it is below 37, then in this cycle the probability of fertilization is reduced to a minimum.
Basal temperature chart after ovulation
Measurement of basal temperature should be done separately for each menstrual cycle. To do this, you need to draw a graph in which to draw the degrees and dates. Then, starting with the first for menstruation, measure the basal temperature every morning at the same time. The obtained indicators should be marked on the graph, and after the end of the cycle, they should be joined by a line that shows when ovulation starts and ends.